Efficiency in government
Published on:This report identifies key issues government will need to consider when attempting to increase its efficiency.
This report identifies key issues government will need to consider when attempting to increase its efficiency.
At the National Audit Office, we come across many business cases when looking at government programmes. A strong business case is vital for effective decision making and for successfully delivering intended outcomes. The foundation of a business case is a clear understanding of what success will look like for a programme – the strategic case. […]
This report looks at the set-up of the UK infrastructure Bank, including HM Treasury’s planning before launch.
This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.
This report examines the use of financial models across government.
Government departments are making plans for achieving substantial efficiency savings by 2024-25, but what might this mean in practice?
This report examines the financial sustainability of mainstream schools in England.
This overview sets out the cost of running the rail system in England and the challenges and opportunities facing government.
This report examines government’s progress in developing the provision and use of evaluation evidence across government.
This report looks at backlogs and waiting times for elective and cancer care in the NHS in England.
Public bodies should demonstrate robust, independent oversight of both their contractual arrangements and overall commercial portfolios
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the NAO’s role has been to provide Parliament and the public with evidence-based reports on how public money has been used to tackle the crisis. So far we have published 12 reports on different elements of the pandemic response, including for example the test and trace programme; the procurement of […]
The Government has made progress delivering its latest strategy to share back-office services across Whitehall departments in the past year, but remaining barriers will need to be addressed for it to deliver its plans by 2028 and achieve value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
This report is a detailed review of government contracts let to Randox between January 2020 and December 2021.
This report examines the Department for Education’s funding provision and distribution of funding for mainstream schools in England.
This study examines whether the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan provides a reliable assessment of the affordability of the MoD’s equipment programmes over the next ten years.
This investigation examines Greensill Capital’s involvement in the provision of two schemes to the NHS.
Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
This report provides an update on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.